Pulleyn Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pulleyn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Me Pullen.' If pullen was used in the singular as well as plural sense, the origin of this not uncommon surname is very obvious, and is synonymous with 'chicken,' and takes its place in the class of poultry and bird nicknames; compare Duck, Drake, Jay, Nightingale, &c.

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Pulleyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Pulleyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Me Pullen.' If pullen was used in the singular as well as plural sense, the origin of this not uncommon surname is very obvious, and is synonymous with 'chicken,' and takes its place in the class of poultry and bird nicknames; compare Duck, Drake, Jay, Nightingale, &c. In a note to pullayly (Promptorium Parvulorum.) Mr. Way quotes the use of pullen for poultry by Tusser; also pullayne by Palsgrave. He adds, 'Gerarde observes that in Cheshire they sow buck-wheat for "their cattell, pullen, and such like."'

Nicholas le Pullen, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Puleyn, Wiltshire, ibid.

Thomas Pulein, Yorkshire, ibid.

Richard Puleyn, Dorset, ibid.

John Polayn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Nicholas Polayn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

The 'g' in Pulleng and Pulling is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings and a hundred other names. The forms Pullan (8), Pullein (1), Pullen (a), Pullin (1), Pullon (3), and Pullyen (1) occur in the West Riding of Court Directory. As Paulin (or Powlin) was so common a fontname in Yorkshire and elsewhere, it is probable that many of the above are of baptismal origin. If so, v. Paulin.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

I can find no better origin for this rather common surname, than the A. Norm, pulleyn, and French poulain, a colt or foal; or more generally, like the Latin pullus, the young of everything. See Pulley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pulleyn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pulleyn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pulleyn is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulleyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 961,438th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The last name Pulleyn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Pulleyn are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England Pulleyn is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 58 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Pulleyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pulleyn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pulleyn last name rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pulleyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pulleyn are 48.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

Pulleyn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

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